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Fausnett 2
Vocabulary 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abut | border on;to touch along a side or on one end |
| bevel | lines or surface joining at any but a 90 degree angle |
| boudoir | a women's private dressing room, sitting room, bathroom |
| cistern | tank for collecting water |
| crypt | underground burial vault |
| amphitheater | arena surrounded by rows of seats |
| deterioration | process of degeneration |
| edifice | building, especially an imposing or large structure |
| foyer | lobby or entrance way |
| frieze | plain or decorative band along the top of a wall |
| minaret | tall tower on a mosque ringed by balconies from which a caller summons people to prayer |
| nave | central part or hall of a church |
| ornate | elaborately decorated |
| parapet | protective wall or railing along a roof or balcony |
| pediment | triangular space formed by the tip of a pitched roof |
| peristyle | columns surrounding a temple, court, or other structure |
| raze | demolish; level to ground |
| refurbish | renovate; brighten or freshen up |
| rotunda | round building or room, usually dome-covered |
| caryatid | supporting column carved into a female figure |